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The American Concrete Institute

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Acts as the primary internal and external contact for major City construction programs and projects.

Manages bond program and other major capital improvement programs.

Manages selection of consulting firms and other outside services contracted for accomplishing management and program goals.

Provides status reports and presentations to City Management, City Council, and public interest groups.

Drives the implementation of governance processes to manage the portfolio of strategic programs and projects, including prioritization, resource allocation, and measurement against goals to ensure the business commitments are achieved. Creates a collaborative partnership among executive leaders and other capital portfolio stakeholders and enables resource demand planning, change management, and project planning decisions

Directly involved in defining capital projects and developing budgets associated with the strategic plan. This includes mapping out short and long-term project needs and associated project/program funding schedule requirements.

Coordinates with consulting firms, project managers, and departments to accomplish program goals.

Reviews and approves architectural and construction pay applications and invoices for processing.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment, traveling to and from job sites and meeting locations, and at construction locations which involves exposure to outdoor environmental conditions and typical construction jobsite hazards.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license

10 years of experience in construction program and/or project management.

5 years management experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Experience:

Experience with consulting or project management with some experience in delivery of municipal projects

Project Management Institute certification in one of the following areas of focus: PMP, PgMP, or PfMP certification

Extensive skill in reading and interpreting construction documents and drawings.

Advance skill in Microsoft Office applications

Extensive knowledge of engineering construction design principles

Extensive knowledge of construction principles and the ability to effectively evaluate means and methods of good construction to vertical and horizontal construction projects

Ability to effectively work with the management, governing bodies, the public, consultants, contractors, engineers, architects and other City employees

Ability to prepare and manage operating budget

Extensive knowledge in the fields of business managerial concepts

Demonstrated skill in program and project management

Skill with information technology

Ability to mentor and develop others

Licenses and Certifications

Professional Engineer license

Valid Class C Texas driver's license

Internal Number: 2019-5773

About City of Garland

The City of Garland organization is made up of more than 2,000 full-time employees, working in more than 40 departments to serve members of the Garland community. As employees of Texas' 12th largest city, we serve more than 230,000 residents and 9,000 businesses, spread over a 57 square mile area. The City of Garland also operates its own electric utilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, and a regional landfill facility.
Garland is truly a unique community that has prepared for and embraced the future while staying rooted in its proud traditions of community spirit and dedication to sustaining a family-friendly environment. We are home to 60 parks, 4 libraries, the largest municipal golf course in Texas, a mall, an arena/conference facility, two hospitals and two college campuses. Garland also has major transportation infrastructure, with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail lines.